Outline

Overview

This is a core program unit with a focus on enhancing leadership and people management capability. It covers diverse traditional and innovative theories, models and tools. It complements traditional views based on PMBoK, applying diverse approaches to contemporary project environments. Many of the unit tasks are framed in uncertain and potentially ambiguous terms as is common in many project environments. Topic areas covered: Project context; Personal Competence; Interpersonal Competence; Team Competence. The unit references a range of Australian and global Project Management, Management and Consulting Standards. It integrates theory and practice to optimise results.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Civil Engineering
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	PMGT6872
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Karyne Ang, karyne.ang@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Karyne Ang, karyne.ang@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Catherine Graham, catherine.graham@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Team Abstract & Elevator Pitch Submit a 200 word Abstract; present a 2 min elevator pitch related to the S	10%	Week 06 Due date: 29 Sep 2020 at 17:00 Closing date: 04 Oct 2020	200 word Abstract; 2 min elevator pitch
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Assignment	Online Discussion Board Critique 3 project-based Australian events; comment on another's post	10%	Week 11 Due date: 20 Nov 2020 at 23:00 Closing date: 20 Nov 2020	200 words each
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Presentation	P&L Summit and Canvas page Lead a Summit session as a 'seller'; create a Canvas page as your website	40%	Week 12 Due date: 17 Nov 2020 at 23:00 Closing date: 27 Nov 2020	90 min Summit, Canvas in multiple weeks
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Assignment	Individual written assignment Evaluation report of Summit 'sellers' with recommendations as a 'buyer'	30%	Week 13 Due date: 24 Nov 2020 at 23:00 Closing date: 27 Nov 2020	3000 word evaluation report
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Assignment	Individual relflection report Individual reflection report	10%	Week 13 Due date: 29 Nov 2020 at 23:00 Closing date: 06 Dec 2020	1500 words
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Assessment summary

Individual written assignment: 3000 word report where you will evaluate the models and offerings of at least 3 Summit 'sellers/consultants' from the perspective of a ‘buyer/organisation’, provide and justify recommendations of your selected ‘seller/consultant’ and their offerings to your organisation. A structured template that is provided must be used for this report. This task is linked to other assessment tasks.
Individual reflection report: this will be a personal reflections report of 1500 words. A structured template that is provided must be used for this report.
Online Discussion Boards: Students to submit 3 written critiques of Australian project-based events from the news media. Your critique must be supported by at least 2 references each, and you will need to also comment on at least one other student’s posts. Each entry should be approximately 200 words.
Team P&L Summit and Canvas page: Teams are to lead a Summit session in Week 12 as a 'seller or consultant' over a 90 minute Zoom session explaining your models and offerings to prospective ‘buyers’. During the Summit sessions, all teams are required to lead and engage active peer-group discussions based on your selected P&L models/frameworks. Teams also need to create a Canvas page as your website from Weeks 10-12. The Canvas page may include elements of short videos of your team, presentations, Q&As, the P&L framework or model with an explanation of what you are offering. Additionally, the site could be enriched with supporting resources like white papers, flyers, posters, podcasts, videos, or panel discussions.
Team Abstract & Elevator Pitch: Teams to submit a 200 word Abstract; present a 2 min elevator pitch in class about your ideas/frameworks and offerings related to the Summit.

Detailed information for each assessment will be provided on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

5% deduction per day.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Multiple weeks	Independent study guided by the online content and lectures (Week 1-12). You are expected to undertake 8-10 hours per week of independent study in addition to the workshops	Independent study (96 hr)
Week 01	1. Introduction to leadership in complex and challenging project environments; 2. Knowing oneself and others; 3. Models of leadership; 4. The reflective practitioner	Online class (2 hr)
Week 02	1. Values and beliefs; 2. Personality and behaviour; 3. Communication; 4. Presenting to groups	Online class (2 hr)
Week 03	1. Managing stress and interpersonal conflicts; 2. Facilitating groups	Online class (2 hr)
Week 04	1. Building High Performing Teams 2. Multiple Intelligences and EQ	Online class (2 hr)
Week 05	Leaders and systems thinking	Online class (2 hr)
Week 06	1. Power and politics; 2. Negotiating shared outcomes	Online class (2 hr)
Week 07	Vision, mission and strategy	Online class (2 hr)
Week 08	1. Cultural competencies for leadership 2. Leading and facilitating for diversity and inclusion	Online class (2 hr)
Week 09	1. Dealing with negative workplace behaviours; 2. Resilience and positive thinking	Online class (2 hr)
Week 10	1. Leading and facilitating change 2. Managing and leading stakeholders	Online class (2 hr)
Week 11	Creating value through people and leadership	Online class (2 hr)
Week 12	People & Leadership Forum (assessed)	Online class (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance is encouraged for all workshop sessions. Absenteeism may affect in class individual and team performance and assessments.

Special considerations applications must be made in advance for approvals. Any absenteeism and appeals must be supported by a valid reason evidenced through official documents e.g. medical certificate or company documentation.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. recognise leadership competences (to inspire, motivate and influence) in order to manage the group, and also understand stakeholder behaviours, assumptions and expectations.
LO2. understand the differences in leadership styles, situations and context.
LO3. manage oneself and other's emotions effectively through development of emotional intelligence
LO4. effectively and collaboratively work in a team and solve complex problems through engaging with team members and utilising the strengths of other team members
LO5. recognise cultural differences and hence be able to communicate effectively across cultures and boundaries
LO6. understand interdependencies and the complex system that surrounds a project and the project's stakeholders
LO7. build the bridge between leadership and project management.
LO8. analyse the impact of different leadership theories through time under different lenses such as: psycohistory, psychology, genetics, social sciences, economy, and so on.
LO9. map the leader skills needed in a project team and identify possible gaps.
LO10. gather and reflect on lessons learnt at the end of the group and individual assignments, reflect on past experience in order to improve future practice.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

Feedback from the USS survey about increasing the challenge in the tasks and having increased teamwork opportunities have been considered. The new assessment tasks are intended to facilitate student ownership and empowerment for their own learning, and for students to exercise more critical thinking in how they view people and leadership in project management in relation to this unit of study. This is through the development of opportunities to further link theory with real-life practice (in Online discussions of project-events from the media and the simulation of a Leadership Summit as a team project, with inter-related tasks and activities).

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Teaching staff

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Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

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PMGT5872: People and Leadership

Semester 2, 2020 [Online] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect